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SHA to TXL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Berlin (Berlin-Tegel Airport)
5,217 mi
8,397 km · 4,534 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- TXL — Berlin-Tegel Airport · Berlin, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Near TXL
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport25 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from TXL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Berlin (TXL) is 5,217 miles (8,397 km, 4,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to TXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Berlin?
Berlin is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to TXL?
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